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Two superimposed elements are used to illustrate the idea of Dui.58. On top is the number Eight (when this character is in a composition, especially when positioned on top, it is not written under its normal form – an upside-down V – but, rather, like two converging commas. This conversion is classic because much faster to execute with a brush). Beyond its quantitative usage, Eight is the symbol of anything Well Ordered, of things that are Fluid. This symbolic value, whose origin comes from the Four Cardinal Points and their intermediate fractions on the compass, is applied to a multitude of domains (for example the eight strokes composing the ideogram Durable) and the discovery of the system of the Eight Trigrams, into which the sixty-four hexagrams can be fractioned to enhance comprehension. This greatly reinforces its reputation.
Below is believed to be the character Older Brother. The ideogram is formed by the symbol for Mouth and the inferior portion of the general character for Humans. In its primitive form the mouth is drawn facing the sky (Mandate), composure suggesting a votive attitude (nowadays, combined with religious affairs it means To Wish).
The most common usage which better represents the notion of exchange contained in the name of this hexagram is one where it is associated with an ideogram which means To Barter, as is understood in Huan.59. We can find it anywhere in China where money exchange is offered. Dui.58 appears nowhere in the canonical text except in this hexagram, where it is featured five times: Entry level, Prefect, Transition, Minister and Exiting levels.
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Below is believed to be the character Older Brother. The ideogram is formed by the symbol for Mouth and the inferior portion of the general character for Humans. In its primitive form the mouth is drawn facing the sky (Mandate), composure suggesting a votive attitude (nowadays, combined with religious affairs it means To Wish).
The most common usage which better represents the notion of exchange contained in the name of this hexagram is one where it is associated with an ideogram which means To Barter, as is understood in Huan.59. We can find it anywhere in China where money exchange is offered. Dui.58 appears nowhere in the canonical text except in this hexagram, where it is featured five times: Entry level, Prefect, Transition, Minister and Exiting levels.
Confucius